Programing costs rose 9%. There were more episodes of Home & Family and amortization of syndicated programming including The Middle. Marketing expenses decreased by $2.6 million in the quarter, compared to a year ago, when the company promoted the first season of Cedar Cove.

"Third quarter's achievements served as a stepping stone in the growth of Crown Media's business. From appeasing viewers' appetites for episodic programming with the second season of Cedar Cove to the successful rebrand of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on September 29th and our upcoming holiday programming, these positive business strategies well position us for another record year," CEO Bill Abbott said in a statement.